Bon Voyage Concert

Monday night the SOGO Italy group had our "Bon Voyage" concert at the First Christian Church. The concert consisted of mostly American music with some Italian selections thrown in as well.

Here is a video of the Brass Choir performing Rafaga:

Here is the program order for the concert monday night and for our whole trip to Italy:

SOGO Brass Choir

Deus in adjutorium Claudio Monteverdi/David Marlatt

Ceremonial Fanfare Aaron Copland

Guest Conductor - John Welsh, SOGO Music Director

Nessun Durma Giacomo Puccini, arr. Vern Kagarice

Maggie by My Side G.W.E. Friederich, arr. Dishinger

Dodge City Jeff Smallman, arr. David Marlatt

Interval

SOGO Faculty Woodwind Quintet

Entry of the Gladiators Julius Fucik, arr. Holcombe & Battles

Le Piccadilly Eric Satie, arr. Karen Berets

Suite for Woodwind Quintet Robert Washburn

Allegro marziale, Andante, Allegro con spirito

Umoja Valerie Coleman

Habanera from the opera Carmen Georges Bizet

Tiger Rag Traditional, arr. Bill Holcombe

Interval

SOGO Brass Choir

Gabrieli Meets Ellington Giovanni Gabrieli and D. Ellington/arr. Thome

Someone to Watch Over Me George Gershwin, arr. Mark Thome

Rafaga Kazutaka Kawai

Barnyard Boogie Chris Crockarell

Maria from “West Side Story” Leonard Bernstein, arr. Joseph Turrin

SOGO Brass Choir and Faculty Woodwind Quintet

Variations on “Simple Gifts” Traditional, arr. Mark Thome

And here are some pictures of the concert:

Alright! The next time I post here I'll be in Italy!

Ciao